Adam Laxman

Finland-Swedish military officer and one of the first subjects of Imperial Russia to set foot in Japan
Person human Q29787
Adam Laxman
Anonymous Japanese work, 1793 · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Adam Laxman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Savonlinna[2]. He was born on January 1, 1766[3]. He died on January 1, 1806[4]. He worked as an explorer[5] and military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,472 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Adam Laxman was born in Savonlinna[2].
  • Adam Laxman was born on January 1, 1766[3].
  • Adam Laxman died on January 1, 1806[4].
  • Adam Laxman's father was Erik Laxman[8].
  • Adam Laxman held citizenship in Russian Empire[9].
  • Adam Laxman's professions included explorer[5].
  • Adam Laxman's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Adam Laxman is recorded as male[10].
  • Adam Laxman's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Adam Laxman's Commons category is recorded as Adam Laxman[12].
  • Adam Laxman's family name is recorded as Laxman[13].
  • Adam Laxman's given name is recorded as Adam[14].
  • Adam Laxman's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[15].
  • Adam Laxman's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[16].
  • Adam Laxman's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Adam Laxman's participant in is recorded as Laxman incident[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in Savonlinna[2], Adam Laxman… he was born on January 1, 1766[3]. His father was Erik Laxman[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[5] and military personnel[6].

Death and Burial

Adam Laxman died on January 1, 1806[4].

Why It Matters

Adam Laxman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,472 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Adam Laxman born?

Adam Laxman's place of birth was Savonlinna[2].

Who were Adam Laxman's parents?

Adam Laxman's father was Erik Laxman[8].

What did Adam Laxman do for work?

Adam Laxman worked as explorer[5] and military personnel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['az', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'fy', 'ja', 'ko', 'pt', 'ru', 's
    Place of birth → Savonlinna
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56927|batch #56927]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 27d ago · Stuartyeates · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → military-history:Adam_Laxman
    Given name → Adam
    Father → Erik Laxman
    Occupation → —
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fandom article id: military-history:Adam_Laxman, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/323640581|Adam Laxman (#323640581)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8462"
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